Sylvester 2023

When the self-described "disco queen" known as Sylvester stepped on a New York stage opening for Chaka Khan, the local press was entranced. One newspaper approvingly noted that he made "David Bowie look like Lawrence Welk." Nothing was too outrageous for Sylvester. But at his core, he was serious about music and about breaking down the walls of identity. In appearance and demeanor, the unapologetically gay San Francisco star challenged the gender binary long before such discussions were in the mainstream, going far beyond androgyny to create a striking persona all his own.

When the self-described "disco queen" known as Sylvester stepped on a New York stage opening for Chaka Khan, the local press was entranced. One newspaper approvingly noted that he made "David Bowie look like Lawrence Welk." Nothing was too outrageous for Sylvester. But at his core, he was serious about music and about breaking down the walls of identity. In appearance and demeanor, the unapologetically gay San Francisco star challenged the gender binary long before such discussions were in the mainstream, going far beyond androgyny to create a striking persona all his own.

The 1987 film Three O'Clock High is a favorite among Gen X, while the soundtrack from score legends Tangerine Dream (Risky Business, Firestarter) remains as strong as anything they created in their 1980s heyday. 35th Anniversary reissue includes an insert of the original film poster drawn by legendary artist Drew Struzan (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Blade Runner) and features new liner notes and a printer inner sleeve.

A disco and queer icon who was openly gay throughout his career, Sylvester possessed a supremely expressive high tenor voice unlike any other singer before or since him. He started recording in the early '70s with the rock-oriented Hot Band, releasing two albums before resurfacing later that decade as a solo R&B and disco artist. Recording for the Fantasy label, his singles regularly scaled the upper reaches of Billboard's club chart, truly breaking through with the ecstatic Top 40 crossover hits "Dance (Disco Heat)" and "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)," both of which drove the 1978 album Step II to a gold certification. Sylvester continued to blaze paths after Disco Demolition Night, most significantly teaming with producer Patrick Cowley in 1982 for the Top Five club hit "Do Ya Wanna Funk," an early Hi-NRG classic. Born Sylvester James, Jr. in Los Angeles' Watts neighborhood, Sylvester was introduced to music at an early age by his grandmother, Julia Morgan, who was a traveling jazz singer.

A disco and queer icon who was openly gay throughout his career, Sylvester possessed a supremely expressive high tenor voice unlike any other singer before or since him. He started recording in the early '70s with the rock-oriented Hot Band, releasing two albums before resurfacing later that decade as a solo R&B and disco artist. Recording for the Fantasy label, his singles regularly scaled the upper reaches of Billboard's club chart, truly breaking through with the ecstatic Top 40 crossover hits "Dance (Disco Heat)" and "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)," both of which drove the 1978 album Step II to a gold certification. Sylvester continued to blaze paths after Disco Demolition Night, most significantly teaming with producer Patrick Cowley in 1982 for the Top Five club hit "Do Ya Wanna Funk," an early Hi-NRG classic. Born Sylvester James, Jr. in Los Angeles' Watts neighborhood, Sylvester was introduced to music at an early age by his grandmother, Julia Morgan, who was a traveling jazz singer.

There is no dispute. The Warner Bros. Cartoons are the funniest animated shorts in all of film history, and its classic cartoon stars - Bugs Bunny, Tweety and Sylvester, Porky Pig, The Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, to name but a few - are the most popular of all time. This second collection of rarely seen gems - all presented here for the first time on Blu-ray®- features twenty-five more titles that have been most requested by collectors and connoisseurs.

There is no dispute. The Warner Bros. Cartoons are the funniest animated shorts in all of film history, and its classic cartoon stars - Bugs Bunny, Tweety and Sylvester, Porky Pig, The Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, to name but a few - are the most popular of all time. This second collection of rarely seen gems - all presented here for the first time on Blu-ray®- features twenty-five more titles that have been most requested by collectors and connoisseurs.

RTL celebrates 50 years of Disco-Funk through its greatest hits!RTL offers you the genesis of a style that has marked all generations: The 70s, with its classics and the founding stones of the genre, until today, with the new wave of artists who are largely inspired.

Rhinestone is the soundtrack album from the 1984 film of the same name starring Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone. It was released on June 18, 1984, by RCA Victor.

Four CD box set showcasing the entire Columbia Records catalogue of 80s disco/soul duo The Weather Girls plus Martha Wash's glorious solo RCA debut. 58 tracks, this first-of-it's-kind box set spans all three of the duo's Columbia albums plus Martha's hugely successful solo debut, plus a massive 22 bonus tracks including rare single edits, extended versions, club mixes and more - many appearing for the first time on CD. Featuring five US Top 30 dance hits, including the duo's 1982 global smash debut 'It's Raining Men' and Martha's solo #1 club monsters 'Carry On' and 'Give It To You'. Compiled and produced for SoulMusic Records by Adam Mattera, the set includes career-spanning liner notes by music historian Tim Dillinger including interviews with Martha Wash, Dynelle Rhodes (Izora Armstead's daughter), Paul Anthony and Bow-Legged Lou of Full Force, Brian Alexander Morgan and more.